Douala Tram Project: CFA400 Billion Tender Contradicts Itself on Investor Guarantees
Douala's CFA400 billion tram tender asks investors for 30% equity, yet its annexes ban the traffic guarantees its main text offers. Deadline: 25 February 2027.
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Douala Power Line Lost 44.7% of Its Electricity in November 2025, Nearly Nine Times ARSEL's Limit
Electricity losses on Douala's Logbaba–Bassa 1 line hit 44.7% in November 2025, ARSEL says, against a 5% limit. What the regulator found and what comes next.
Globeleq Arrears: Socadel Owed Kribi and Dibamba Power Plants CFA147 Billion at End-2025, Up 38%
Globeleq arrears hit $251.6m (about CFA147bn) at end-2025, 72% over 90 days late, forcing unit shutdowns at Kribi and Dibamba as plant profits fell 24%.
Cameroon Cocoa Prices: Douala Exporters Hold CFA2,700–2,800/kg as the Export Reference Falls 4.2%
Cameroon cocoa prices in Douala held at CFA2,700–2,800/kg even as the FOB reference fell 4.2% in a week. What ONCC data shows for farmers and buyers.
Cameroon AgriConnect Pact Needs CFA1.12 Trillion to Cut the Food Import Bill by 28% by 2030
Cameroon's AgriConnect pact calls for about CFA1.12 trillion across eight value chains to cut the food import bill by 28% by 2030. Here are the targets.
Cameroon Timber Processing: Government Asks the UK for Finance and Technology as Log Export Curbs Tighten
Cameroon timber processing: the SME ministry asks the UK for finance and equipment as raw log exports hit a five-year low and the 2028 CEMAC curbs draw near.
Douala Port Expansion: PAD Pitches Manoka Deep-Water Plan to EU and France, but No Money Is on the Table Yet
Douala port expansion talks with EU and French envoys centred on the Manoka deep-water extension, estimated at CFA900bn. No financing was agreed.
Socadel Fuel Tender: CFA52.6 Billion to Keep 33 Thermal Power Plants Running
Socadel's fuel tender puts CFA52.6 billion toward heavy fuel oil and diesel for 33 thermal plants. Who can bid, what each lot covers, and the 3 November deadline.
Douala Port Courts Burkina Faso Transporters in Bid for New Transit Cargo
Douala Port has opened talks with Burkina Faso's road hauliers to win transit cargo now routed through Lomé, Tema, Abidjan and Cotonou. What is on the table.
Cameroon Organic Fertilizer Plant: TMG and Indonesia's Turrima Eye a CFA8.8 Billion Factory
TMG and Indonesia's Turrima are weighing a $15 million organic fertilizer plant in Cameroon. No site, capacity or financing plan has been disclosed yet.
Zina and Makary Oil Blocks Back on Offer 12 Years After Boko Haram Halted Exploration
Cameroon's SNH has put the Zina and Makary oil blocks back on the market in a six-block round. Bids close May 28, 2027. What is on offer and what is unresolved.
The Douala-Yaoundé Motorway Expansion: Business Opportunities Along the Corridor
The corridor carries the majority of the country's domestic freight. Halving the journey changes the economics of everything sited along it.